Questions for Chapter 12 Section 1

1. What is the Cost Plus Contract?

It is when the contractor is paid in full plus a stated percentage of the profit.

2. What is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?

Is was a Corporation created to make loans to banks, mortgages associations and railroads and to help keep them afloat.

3. What kind of factories did we use to make our tanks?

US History Radio Show Script

Tanner Nielsen, Parker Tugaw, TJ Cecil

Script

Opening Intro T: *Cue Jazz Music*
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"Babe Ruth is coming off an amazing year here in the 1930. He's one of the best spectacles to watch in baseball ever! Everyone is watching him play, tickets to his games are even upwards of 15¢! He is so impossibly good that no one can even compare him to past players! Go buy your tickets today for their game that's next up against the Red Sox! Or tune in here for the report right after these messages from our advertiser Parker"

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submarine warfare in world war 2

Submarine Warfare In World War II

During the Second World War, the U.S. Navy sank over 30 percent of Japans Navy, including eight aircraft carriers! However, World War II Submarines aren't effective as today’s submarines. These had very limited battery life; diesel engines were fast on land, but not in water.  The submarine engines could go long distances, but not with the rough conditions underwater. These still had the firepower! Deck guns, and 24 torpedos’ was the average amount of weaponry on each submarine. These Subs were launched into rivers, so instead of plunging into the water "stem first" (the front). They were launched sideways because otherwise, the rocks and stones will puncture the "stem", leaking water into the sub. 

When WWII began, the submarines had no radar! Until august, 1942, the first radar was installed on the submarines! Even though this first radar system had a few kinks and glitches, it still did its job. Subs were now able to detect enemy and ally ships/subs. The captains of the subs had no idea how to control most of the parts/button on the subs. They had to "learn as you go", meaning you had to learn how to perform the controls in the sub during the war. Torpedo troubles came along; a little less than half of the crew didn't know how to launch the torpedos. This was part of the blame for the deaths on subs. However, the U.S. Navy had the most advanced torpedo’s putting them ahead of Japans game. 

 Towards the end of 1943, the situation of the U.S. Submarines began to improve its fleet. Their fleet of ships became more populated, and computer glitches were occurring less often. The officers and men had to change their tactics, before, during, and after the war. The U.S. Submarine Warfare was an improvement in combat, and helped save lives of american people.   

    

  

Zoot Suits Riots

Zoot Suit Riots in 1943

       Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that took place in Los Angeles, California. They were between American sailors ( as well as Marines) and the Latino youths who were recognized by wearing the "zoot" suits. Some African Americans and Filipino Americans were involved but those were the two major groups involved. The ZS Riots were the product of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial which followed the death of a young Latino boy in a neighborhood near LA. The trial also caused a lot of attacks against Latinos in various other cities around the United States.

      Many American men in the Army or the Marines were questioning the Patriotism of the Mexicans who lived in Los Angeles as well as other parts of the US. Since there weren't very many healthy young Mexican Americans in the US it then prompted many US Soldiers to question their Patriotism. They also disagreed with the fact that they were wearing extravagant clothing (zoot suits) during a time of war. Since there were many poor and young Mexicans in Los Angeles they questioned how they had been able to get those nice suits legally.

      

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zootsuit2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riots

Causes of the Great Depression in the 1920s and 30s

I Intro

II Causes: The causes of the great depression were the stock market crash, overproduction, and deficit spending.

     A: Over-speculation - People wanted to makes sure they were putting their hard worked money into stocks. People began selling their stocks because of the soon coming market crash.

     B: Govt Policy - The New Deal, helped unemployed people get jobs during the tough times of the great depression.

     C: Unstable Economy - America at the time was trying to be the worlds banker, food producer, and manufacturer. Unfortunately, it didn't help because businesses were failing, and going out of business.

                1. uneven prosperity - There was uneven distribution of wealth, people were either hobos, or the small percent of people were very rich. There was very little middle class.

                2. overproduction - This was an excess amount of items that were not purchased. Companies kept high production rates of many products, problem was that they were not getting purchased.

                3. worker issues / farm issues - The farmers couldn't feel crops across seas because the war was over, farmers took out lots of mortgages on their farms, they also would burn and not replant certain crop fields to raise the prices to make more money for their crops. Workers were getting paid really low wages or not working at all. Jobs were quite scarce and if your dad did have a job, you were one of the lucky families.

III Effects

     A: Poverty - Soup kitchens became so commonly used that they were meet and greets for families sometimes. The lines would stretch so long for them. Others went hungry. Nobody really bought or owned homes or if they did then they owed money. Life was poor and standard of living was low.

     B: Society - The Great Depression caused an overall societal change in America. Even after the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl many farmers refused to go back to the plains. Most people who survived through the depression remained frugal, wary of banks, apt to hoard food, and suspicious of the stock market the rest of their lives.

     C: World - While the Depression griped America, Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany were allowed the opportunity to rise to power and gain an army and to become powerful enough to be ready to start a war.

IV Solutions

     A Hoover

              1 Volunteerism - Hoover called on charity organizations, churches, and local governments to cooperatively to alleviate suffering and distribute relief. Hoover claimed it was "self-government by the people outside of the government."

              2 Public Works - An example of Public Works is the Hoover Dam. He created that to help create over 6,000 jobs for those who need them in America. He also created loads more parks and other recreational things to be created all over to help with getting people in America jobs.

              3 Hawley-Smoot Tariff - This tariff raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record setting levels. It was an Act created to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, and to protect American labor.

              4 RFC - This agency gave $2 billion in aid to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations and other businesses. The goal of the RFC was to boost the country’s confidence and help banks return to performing daily functions.

     B Roosevelt

              1 New Deal

                     a alphabet soup

                                AAA - The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was used to encourage those who were still left in farming to grow fewer crops. Therefore, there would be less produce on the market and crop prices would rise thus benefiting the farmers, but not the consumers.

                                CCC - The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public works project intended to promote environmental conservation and to build good citizens through vigorous, disciplined outdoor labor.

                               HOLC - Home Owners Loan Corporation main task was to refinance home mortgages that were in default or at risk of foreclosure due to the 1929 crash and the collapse of the housing industry.

                               WPA - The Works Progress Administration employed more than 8.5 million people. For an average salary of $41 a month, WPA employees built bridges, roads, public buildings, public parks and airports.

                     b Criticsim?

                              Many people criticized Roosevelt and his ideas because they felt that he was on his way to becoming a dictator and trying to run America as a dictatorship. (Later reinforced by the court-packing incident.)

             2 2nd new deal

                     a WPA

                     b F.D.R

                     c Social Security Act

V Criticism

A Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the Huey Long and Charles Coughlin)

B Conservatives - Provided tax relief, Provided loans, and encouraged businesses to succeed.

C Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)

Ex Tried to create Liberty and equality.

ex Wanted equal power throughout all states and justices.

VI Effectiveness

A Changes in US - The Dust Bowl caused many people to leave the Great Plains and never return for fear of it happening again. Many people were frugal for the rest of their lives and carried low food supplies so that they didn't have to spend that much money.

B Unions - There was the Unemployed Workers Movement, and the Hunger Strikes, which caused Unions in a lot of areas to be created to help workers.

C Culture - Many people turned to religion and soup kitchens for help, and many went hungry, and it caused lots of frugal-ness to become the norm in the US society.

VII Conclusion

The Great Depression was a time of hardship and problems in America. Many people went hungry and if you were one of the lucky ones who had jobs then you were wealthy in most ways, no matter how little they were paid for their work. Life was a struggle during the 1920s-30s and it caused a lot of people to carry on their hardships even after the hardest part of the Stock-market Crash, DustBowl, and other problems were over.

Causes of the Great Depression (Parker)

I Intro: The great depression was a time of loss in hope, and no faith in the banks/government.

II Causes: The causes of the great depression were the stock market crash, overproduction, and deficit spending.
A: over-speculation- People wanted to makes sure they were putting their hard worked money into good stocks. People then began selling their stocks because of the soon coming market crash.

B: Govt Policy- The New Deal, helped unemployed people get jobs during the tough times of the great depression.

C: Unstable Economy- America at the time was trying to be the worlds banker, food producer, and manufacturer. Unfortunately, it didn't help because businesses were failing, going out of business.

1. uneven prosperity- There was uneven distribution of wealth, people were either hobos, or the small percent of people were very rich! There was very little middle class.

2. overproduction- This was an excess amount of items that were not purchased. Companies kept high production rates of many products, problem was that they were not getting purchased!

3. worker issues / farm issues- Construction was big during the great depression. Workers lost their jobs.

III Effects

A: Poverty- People were so upset, they were barely getting food. People were lined up at soup kitchens, they soon went on the Hunger march!

B: Society- Sports provided a distraction from the great depression. However, it brought a rapid rise in crime because of the great depression!

C: World- 4 million americans were looking for work, they couldn't find it!

IV Solutions

A Hoover- Hoover tried to help the great depression, unfortunately, he made it worse.

1 Volunteerism- People volunteered at the soup kitchen for the hungry and poor.

2 Public Works- An example of this is the hoover dam, this took 5 years and costed $165 million
to build!

3 Hawley Smoot- This act raised tariffs to an incredibly high level of money. This was to protect farmers from going out of business.This was a consequence of the great depression

4 RFC- This was an independent agency of the united states government, the RFC was supposed help banks get back in business, plus boost the countries confidence!

B Roosevelt- Roosevelt helped weaken the worst effects of the great depression. Roosevelt took immediate action to address the country’s economic woes, first announcing a four-day “bank holiday” during which all banks would close so that Congress could pass reform legislation and reopen those banks determined to be sound.

1 new deal- This helped give jobs to the unemployed people, so they focused on building things like post offices, bridges, schools, highways and parks.

a alphabet soup
            example- New deal

            example- minimum wage and maximum hours

            example- outlawed child labor

            example- NRA

b Criticsim?- There was no end to the alphabet soup, The S.E.C. (Securities and exchange commission) was a guard dog for the stock market.


2 2nd new deal
a- Works progress administration act (WPA)

b- F.D.R.

c- Social Security act

V Criticism

A Political Criticism (ex. Came from both Huey Long, and Charles Coughlin ).

B Conservatives- Provide tax relief, loans, and encouragement to businesses.


B Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)

Ex- Liberty and equality.

ex- freedom of press, rights, trade, etc.

VI Effectiveness

A Changes in US- The Dust Bowl sent many people off their property, with low supply of food.

B Unions- unemployed workers movement. hunger strike.

C Culture-During these tough times, people were interested in religion. With any source of hope with god.

VII Conclusion
The great depression was a world wide economic downfall that hit after world war 2. Sending people in a downward fall to becoming hobos, with barely any food, soup kitchens became common. And there was a small percentage of people who had money.

Mississippi River Floods - 1927

Tanner Nielsen

Mr. Smith

US History P2

9 Feb, 2014

Mississippi River Floods of 1927

      On the day of April 15th, 1927, New Orleans was pounded with 15 inches of rain in under 18 hours. More than 4ft. of water covered many parts of the city, and bankers met in town about trying to keep the townspeople safe since there was so much flooding upstream. In a matter of weeks the entire levee system along the river had collapsed. In some residential areas there was as much as 30ft. of water submerging them. Two months passed before the floodwater was able to subside.

      Authorities were criticized severely because of the lack of relief provided to African Americans during the flooding. Many were forced to work while white women and white children were hauled to safety. Thousands of plantation workers were stranded without food and provisions or even drinking water. Even those who gathered in relief camps were forced to work and were basically turned into slaves again, working for the relief of those who were being taken care of. At the least one black man was shot, it was reported that he was refusing to work.

      The flood, over time, caused a lot of social and political reform around the country. African Americans slowly switched their loyalty from the Democratic Party to the antislavery campaign of the Republican Party. Also, the disaster induced the Great Migration when a large amount of African Americans moved from the South to the North.

      The flood also found its way into folklore, music, literature, and films. Popular songs about the about the event include Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie's "When the Levee Breaks" (1929), reworked in 1971 by Led Zeppelin, and Randy Newman's "Louisiana 1927" (1974).

      The Great Flood of 1927 was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. More than 23,000 square miles of land was submerged, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and roughly 250 died.  

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mississippi_Flood_of_1927

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1481633/Mississippi-River-flood-of-1927